"Everyday is Extraordinary" Weekly Wisdom

 

Does each day sometimes feel like Groundhog's Day?

I cannot tell you how many times I turn off my alarm and ask myself, "didn't I just do this?"  I have experienced the dread - when it feels like the same shit, different day. 

It is all perspective and how you choose to view what experience you are going to have on this day. Each day can start out very "ordinary" but there is no telling what the day will bring. The morning shower might feel a little more luxurious and the morning cup of coffee might be a little more cozy. The afternoon hug from your loved one might be extra tight and comforting or maybe receiving a letter from a friend in the mailbox - there is no telling when the extraordinary will overwhelm you. 

You have the power to make every day extraordinary - it starts in your mind and trickles down through your body and beyond. It not only affects you, but everyone you encounter. You even have the power to make someone else's day extraordinary. 

The next time you experience Groundhog Day vibes, take 2-3 deep breaths, focus on the place you are in that very moment and let the extraordinary in to experience a lovely day ahead. 

#realization | #EmbraceTheHellYeah

~AE

"More Inside, Less Outside" Weekly Wisdom

Is your inside matching your outside?

I admire people who always look so put together. They appear to be very organized and have a great flow with their day to day. I picture them laying out their clothes the night before after a fantastic dinner they had time to prepare and then fall to sleep flawlessly preparing them generously for their amazing next day. But then I wonder, do they really have their shit together or does it just look that way? Are they really experiencing all the intricate layers of life?

I know I talk a lot about passion and I will be honest, I am not sure where my passion is right now in this very moment. I go through this different layers in my life and that's when my focus shifts. I tend to emphasize the outside polish and I do not give attention to what my insides need. I am not nurturing my passion right now in my life - and I know this is not good. 

Polish and passion can co-exist but if you are more focused on how you appear to everyone around you, it will never make you feel complete inside. You can buy new clothes, get facials and massages, a fresh hair do, whatever it is - it is only temporary and you will still feel like something is missing. You will tell people you are fine, life is good but deep down, you already know none of this is true. 

If the outside is looking great and you're still feeling empty, it's time to polish up the inside and find out what your passion is in this layer of your life. 

#realization | #EmbraceTheHellYeah

~AE

 

"Do it or Don't" Weekly Wisdom

 

How difficult is it for you to make a decision?

Decision making is not one of my strengths. The seed needs to be planted and then I need to think and overthink about it for a lonnggggg time. I mean it took me a month to decide on what hinges my doors would have in my house, so you can only imagine how long it takes me to decide on BIG life decisions. 

My man friend has caught on to my delayed decision making and over the years, when he gets a little frustrated with me being able to be timely, all he says to me is:

Do it or don't. 

At first, it really pissed me off because I thought it was too sharp and blunt. As I realized how more often than not did I struggle with making decisions, it really was as simple as that. Pull the trigger or don't - it doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. 

It's estimated that the average adults makes 35,000 decisions a day. A DAY!  Obviously, we have the power to decide on a lot of small things and deep down, we already know the answer to a lot big things.   Excuses are like...

If you have decisions to make, you don't have to start Monday, you can start right now.

#realization | #EmbraceTheHellYeah

~AE